OUR CHURCH GOVERNMENT
We believe that the Presbyterian form of church government is nearest to that which the Bible teaches. This means that the authority in the church is that of Jesus Christ, and that it is administered through men whom God calls to serve to the various church offices, namely minister, elders and deacons. The focus of the work of the minister is to teach and preach God’s Word, the elder, along with the minister, is to exercise spiritual care over God’s people, and the deacon is called to administer Christ’s mercy. These men, called by God and elected by the congregation, form the Consistory which is responsible to God for the proper administration and application of God’s Word to the lives of each member of the congregation. Each office-bearer must be a male communicant member in good standing of the Allendale URC.